Securities offerings and listings in the US: an overview for non-US issuers (2007 update)

• 2007 update

• Chapter 1: Key statutes and concepts

• Chapter 2: Registered transactions - the registration process

• Chapter 3: Restrictions on publicity in connection with registered transactions

• Chapter 4: Free writing prospectuses and road shows

• Chapter 5: Key exemptions from Securities Act registration

• Chapter 6: Required financial statement disclosure

• Chapter 7: The US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

• Chapter 8: Reporting by shareholders - obligations of major shareholders to file Schedule 13D or 13G reports

• Chapter 9: Cross-border tender and exchange offers - the Tier I and Tier II exemptions

• Chapter 10: Liability under the US federal securities laws

• Chapter 11: Communications with research analysts, investors and the public

• Chapter 12: Other relevant statutes

• Chapter 13: Conclusion and contacts

• Annex A: Non-financial disclosure requirements of Forms F-1, F-3 and Form 20-F

• Annex B: Automatic shelf registration for WKSIs

• Annex C: NYSE quantitative listing criteria and corporate governance standards

• Annex D: Nasdaq quantitative listing criteria and corporate governance standards